August 30, 2020

Trade: Boston Red SoxSan Diego Padres

Mitch Moreland changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
69better
Franchise trade score69
Rest of season81WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.6M
Short term70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.6M
Control window69WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.6M
Full tenure68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$1.6M
San Diego Padres
franchise trade score
31worse
Franchise trade score31
Rest of season19WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.6M
Short term30WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.6M
Control window31WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure32WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.6M

Boston Red Sox received

Jeisson RosarioWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Hudson PottsWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

San Diego Padres received

Mitch Moreland1B · 35 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season13WAR-0.1wRC+60PA73Surplus−$1.6M
Short term22WAR-0.1wRC+60PA73Surplus−$1.6M
Control window24WAR-0.1wRC+60PA73Surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure24WAR-0.1wRC+60PA73Surplus−$1.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 112, salary $2.5M, signed through 2021.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mitch Morelandsigned (FA) thru 2021$2.5M$0.8M-0.1−$1.6M
Total over the control window$0.8M-0.1−$1.6M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

CHC ⇄ TBR, 2020Chicago Cubs ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysATL ⇄ BAL, 2020Atlanta Braves ⇄ Baltimore OriolesMychal Givens, BAL ⇄ COL, 2020Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Colorado Rockies

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